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betrothed ADJ

betroth [bıˈtrəʊð] VB trans (to)

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betray [bıˈtreı] VB trans

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lethal [ˈliːθəl] ADJ

lethal
致命的 zhìmìngde
▶ lethality [lıˈθælətı] N
▶ lethally ADV

globetrotter [ˈgləʊbˈtrɒtə] N

Metro card N

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Sometimes the jirga takes one or two suits of clothes for the girl with them, but sometimes the clothes are sent after the betrothal.
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Originally, the betrothal service would take place at the time the engagement was announced.
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Before its enactment couples lived and slept together after their betrothal or the spousals, considered a legal marriage.
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Bran agrees to this, and a feast is held to clebrate the betrothal.
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The state had outlawed concubinage, child betrothal, and the sale of infants or females, all of which were formerly practiced, though not common.
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She was supposed to keep the princess safe until her betrothal.
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They bring news that the king is ill and commands the prince to return home for the ceremony of betrothal to the princess.
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If the fifth mansion can be compared to a betrothal, the sixth mansion can be compared to lovers.
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Only after their betrothal were imperial daughters given a title and rank, by which they then became known.
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Women were elevated to equal status as men through a series of laws which prohibited practices such as arranged marriages, concubinages, dowries, and child betrothals.
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